Cole Pond NNW fishing

Fishing at Cole Pond NNW has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Kokanee Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 26, 2025

Plants on record

29

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

5.1 in

Elevation

2,170 ft

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How Cole Pond NNW is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of May. In 2025 it was June 10, 2025, later than usual.

Douchette Lake (28 mi), Pr 054 Reservoir (32.4 mi), and Paulo Reservoir (37.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Douchette Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, Pr 054 Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, and Paulo Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.

Fish at Cole Pond NNW

Fishing Cole Pond NNW is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 20 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more.

Around the dates Cole Pond NNW is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 66.1°F in June, 56.1°F in May, 73.3°F in July, 71.3°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 29
Last stocked
June 10, 2025
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 8 plants
Plants
8 of 29
Last stocked
August 26, 2025
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Kokanee Salmon 1 plant
Plants
1 of 29
Last stocked
May 13, 2013
Average length
2.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,5002011
  • 1,9412012
  • 12,4182013
  • 1,0072014
  • 1,0022015
  • 1,0022016
  • 3,0082017
  • 1,0002018
  • 4,0052019
  • 4,0052020
  • 3,2732021
  • 1,0002022
  • 4,0002023
  • 4,0002024
  • 4,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 26, 2025 Largemouth Bass 3,000 1.84 in report
June 10, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.03 in report
August 21, 2024 Largemouth Bass 3,000 1.5 in report
June 7, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.25 in report
August 2, 2023 Largemouth Bass 3,000 1.62 in report
June 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.69 in report
June 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.08 in report
July 20, 2021 Largemouth Bass 2,273 1.92 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.83 in report
July 10, 2020 Largemouth Bass 3,000 0.95 in report
May 21, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,005 7.07 in report
July 25, 2019 Largemouth Bass 3,000 1.55 in report
May 28, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,005 7.26 in report
June 14, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 5.86 in report
October 31, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1.04 in report
June 2, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,008 6.87 in report
May 19, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,002 7.32 in report
May 19, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,002 7.58 in report
May 28, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,007 7.51 in report
June 14, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 6.57 in report
June 14, 2013 Rainbow Trout 499 6.57 in report
June 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 502 7.63 in report
June 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 501 7.63 in report
May 13, 2013 Kokanee Salmon 10,416 2.74 in report
June 12, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,941 7.79 in report
July 26, 2011 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.5 in report
July 26, 2011 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.5 in report
July 8, 2011 Rainbow Trout 500 7.53 in report
July 8, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.95 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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